The best strategy to procure an Grant from the USDA is to start with understanding the DOA's mission, vision and discretionary budgets for their initiatives.
Your objective should be to align your value proposition with supporting their legislative mandates, goals and objectives positioning your technology as a solution.
The Mission of the USDA is to provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.
The Vision Statement of the USDA is to expand economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production sustainability that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve and conserve our Nation’s natural resources through restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.
$22.6 Billion in Discretionary funding for the USDA in 2014
Promotes Development of Rural Renewable Energy. The Budget proposes $4 billion in loans to rural electric cooperatives and utilities that will support the transition to clean-energy generation.
Specifically, this funding will be targeted to decrease America’s reliance on fossil fuels and promote renewable and clean energy at electric generation, transmission, and distribution sites in rural communities.
In addition, the Budget proposes a program level of $238 million for the Rural Energy for America Program to assist agricultural producers and rural small businesses in developing renewable energy systems, energy efficiency improvements, and renewable energy development.
Often, research performed by Federal scientists or supported by the Federal Government is leveraged by the private sector to serve the broader public—creating jobs, spurring economic growth, and enhancing global competitiveness in the U.S. agriculture sector.
In response to the President’s call to pursue new energy solutions, USDA is working with scientists, farmers, and entrepreneurs to develop a nationwide biofuels economy.
USDA will continue to support this goal with actions to support a competitive agricultural system; create livable communities; and enhance rural prosperity.
The budget invests $1.3 billion in high priority areas, including beginning farmers, bioenergy, specialty crops, and organic agriculture.
USDA will contribute to the job creation and economic growth goals of the White House Rural Council by continuing to fund programs that effectively promote renewable energy, job training, infrastructure investment, access to capital, and green jobs throughout rural America.
Provides $1.5 billion for community facility direct loans. This level of funding will support loans to over 1,700 rural communities to develop essential facilities such as hospitals, schools, libraries, fire protection, child and adult day care, and other public buildings.
Provides $383 million for competitive grants through AFRI, which supports all strategic goals.
A portion of this funding will support research focused on developing solutions for water management that link food, water, climate change, energy, and environmental issues.
Major studies have consistently found that the net social returns from public agricultural research in the United States are high.
Studies have shown that every dollar invested in agricultural research returns roughly $20 in economic benefits to the Nation.
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